insula
noun
a group of convolutions situated at the base of the lateral fissure of the brain.
insulae
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pluralof insula.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In large cities, many lived in insulae, apartment complexes of three to four levels that occupied a rectangular city block.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
The exhibition’s leitmotif is the domus, the single- family home, as opposed to the insulae, the multistory apartment buildings that dominated imperial Rome.
From BusinessWeek ● Nov. 30, 2011
A lamp was he, shining with the light of wisdom and doctrine, as Colum Cille said— Lucerna huius insulae lucens luce mirabili.
From The Latin & Irish Lives of Ciaran Translations Of Christian Literature. Series V. Lives Of The Celtic Saints by R.A. Stewart MacAlister
We saw that the poorer classes in Rome were lodged in huge insulae, and enjoyed nothing that can be called home life.
From Social life at Rome in the Age of Cicero by W. Warde Fowler
The solidity of the public buildings seems to have been in marked contrast to the flimsy nature of the common dwellings or insulae.
From Rome by Hope Malleson
